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DCMS: Senior officials' business expenses, 1 April to 30 June 2025

Updated 25 September 2025
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Senior Official's Name Start date of expense End date of expense Purpose of expense Destination Mode(s) of transport Class of transport Sub- total of all transport used (£) Sub - total costs of all accomodation and meals (£) Sub- total cost of all other expenses, including hospitality given (£) Total cost of expenses claimed (£)
Andrew Faulkner 2025-04-28 2025-04-28 Working in Manchester office Manchester, UK Train Economy 105.40 121.48 Nil Return 226.88
Andrew Faulkner 2025-04-30 2025-04-30 Working in Manchester office London, UK Train Economy 45.50 Nil Return Nil Return 45.50
Andrew Faulkner 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 Training course Berkhamsted, UK Train Economy 14.90 Nil Return Nil Return 14.90
Andrew Faulkner 2025-05-09 2025-05-09 Training course London, UK Train Economy 11.00 Nil Return Nil Return 11.00
Andrew Faulkner 2025-05-27 2025-05-27 Working in Manchester office Manchester, UK Train Economy 175.50 164.00 Nil Return 339.50
Andrew Faulkner 2025-05-29 2025-05-29 Working in Manchester office London, UK Train Economy 45.50 Nil Return Nil Return 45.50
Andrew Pattison 2025-05-13 2025-05-14 Travel to Property Leadership Conference Sheffield, UK Train Standard 108.10 Nil Return Nil Return 108.10
Andrew Pattison 2025-05-19 2025-05-21 Travel for various meetings in Manchester Office Manchester, UK Train Standard 182.90 Nil Return Nil Return 189.90
Andrew Pattison 2025-06-03 2025-06-05 Travel for various meetings in Manchester Office Manchester, UK Train Standard 177.90 Nil Return Nil Return 177.90
Becky Morrison Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ben Dean 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 Travel to an ALB event Stratford, UK Train Economy 8.90 Nil Return Nil Return 8.90
Ben Dean 2025-04-17 2025-04-17 Travel to a stakeholder event Stratford, UK Train Economy 6.40 Nil Return Nil Return 6.40
Hannah Malik 2025-04-29 2025-04-30 Attend CI Sector Plan event Bristol, UK Train Standard 129.30 Nil Return 129.30 258.60
Hannah Malik 2025-05-15 2025-05-17 Attend Cannes Film Festival with Minister Nice, France Scheduled flight Economy 439.88 334.00 Nil Return Nil Return
Georgia Hutchinson NIL Return NIL Return NIL Return NIL Return Nil Return Nil Return NIL Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jonathan Martin 2025-04-06 2025-04-11 to attend MPLA Course Oxford, UK Train Standard 86.00 Nil Return Nil Return 86.00
Jonathan Martin 2025-05-14 2025-05-15 To attend Cranfield School of Management Cranfield, UK Train Standard 63.52 Nil Return Nil Return 63.52
Khurum Sethi 2025-06-23 2025-06-24 Worked in London Office London, UK Train Standard 191.50 177.65 Nil Return 369.15
Rebecca Egan 2025-04-24 2025-04-25 To attend the DCMS Creative Industries Regional Engagement Roundtable and meet with representatives of Liverpool City Region Liverpool, UK Train Standard 253.50 64.00 Nil Return 307.50
Laura Jackson 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 To host an internal Regional Careers panel event and to attend the Executive Board meeting Manchester, UK Train Standard 232.90 10.00 Nil Return 242.90
Laura Jackson 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 To attend meeting with Secretary of State Manchester, UK Train Standard 144.30 Nil Return Nil Return 144.30
Marc Bryant Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Martyn Henderson 2025-04-07 2025-04-08 To attend Manchester office Manchester, UK Train Standard 102.20 Nil Return Nil Return 102.20
Martyn Henderson 2025-04-28 2025-04-29 To attend Manchester office Manchester, UK Train Standard 86.20 Nil Return Nil Return 86.20
Martyn Henderson 2025-05-12 2025-05-13 To attend Manchester office Manchester, UK Train Standard 91.70 Nil Return Nil Return 91.70
Martyn Henderson 2025-05-01 2025-05-01 To attend EFL Conference Birmingham, UK Train Standard 105.60 Nil Return Nil Return 105.60
Martyn Henderson 2025-05-06 2025-05-07 To attend Manchester office Manchester, UK Train Standard 100.70 Nil Return Nil Return 100.70
Martyn Henderson 2025-05-29 2025-05-30 To attend Visit to Oldham FC Oldham, UK Train Standard 253.80 Nil Return Nil Return 253.80
Martyn Henderson 2025-06-02 2025-06-02 To attend Manchester office Manchester, UK Train Standard 86.20 Nil Return Nil Return 86.20
Martyn Henderson 2025-06-07 2025-06-07 To attend NL Conference Newport, UK Train Standard 129.70 Nil Return Nil Return 129.70
Martyn Henderson 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 To attend Conference Manchester, UK Train Standard 135.90 Nil Return Nil Return 135.90
Michael Livingston 2025-05-20 2025-05-20 Travel to attend a work conference Liverpool, UK Train Economy NIL Return Nil Return Nil Return 121.30
Michael Livingston 2025-05-20 2025-05-20 Travel to attend team day Darlington, UK Train Economy NIL Return 128.01 Nil Return 128.01
Michael Livingston 2025-05-21 2025-05-21 Travel to return from conference/team visit London, UK Train Economy NIL Return Nil Return Nil Return 48.50
Michael Livingston 2025-06-05 2025-06-06 Travel to/back from Directorate Launch Manchester, UK Train Economy NIL Return 48.54 Nil Return 158.00
Nicola Hewer Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Ruth Hannant 2025-06-26 2025-06-26 A meeting with the Secretary of state and senior officials in the DCMS Manchester Office Manchester, UK Train Economy 156.00 Nil Return Nil Return 156.00
Ruth Hannant 2025-06-26 2025-06-27 For an evening event in Liverpool. Liverpool, UK Train Economy 18.80 71.20 Nil Return 90.00
Polly Payne 2025-04-29 2025-05-04 To accompany the Secretary of State on an international visit. Mumbai, India Scheduled flight Business 1,895.52 31.81 288.50 2,215.83
Ross Maude 2025-04-22 2025-04-23 Worked in London Office London, UK Train Standard 181.00 Nil Return Nil Return 181.00
Ross Maude 2025-05-01 2025-05-01 Worked in London Office London, UK Train Standard 208.50 Nil Return Nil Return 208.50
Ross Maude 2025-05-13 2025-05-15 Worked in London Office London, UK Train Standard 271.50 Nil Return Nil Return 271.50
Ross Maude 2025-05-29 2025-05-29 Worked in London Office London, UK Train Standard 182.20 Nil Return Nil Return 182.20
Urvashi Parashar 2025-05-07 2025-05-07 Worked in Manchester Office Manchester, UK Train Standard 130.30 Nil Return Nil Return 130.30
Urvashi Parashar 2025-06-10 2025-06-11 Senior Analysts Awayday Bradford, UK Train Standard 266.20 89.00 Nil Return 355.20
Urvashi Parashar 2025-06-25 2025-06-26 ACEI Conference Rotterdam, UK Eurostar Standard 215.00 160.33 Nil Return 375.33
William Macfarlane 2025-05-22 2025-05-22 To work in DCMS' Manchester office including for in-person meetings Manchester, UK Train Standard 152.40 Nil Return Nil Return 152.40
William Macfarlane 2025-06-26 2025-06-26 To work in DCMS' Manchester office including for in-person meetings Manchester, UK Train Standard 60.25 Nil Return Nil Return 60.25
Andrea Young Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Susannah Storey 2025-04-30 2025-04-30 Travel to Paris for external meetings Paris, France Eurostar Economy 390.00 Nil Return Nil Return 390.00
Susannah Storey 2025-06-26 2025-06-26 Travel to Manchester for internal meetings Manchester, UK Train Economy 208.00 Nil Return Nil Return 208.00
Robert Specterman-Green 2025-04-07 2025-04-08 EU Informal Culture Ministers meeting Warsaw, Poland Scheduled flight Economy 377.22 158.13 Nil Return 535.35
Robert Specterman-Green 2025-04-29 2025-04-29 Soft Power Council Cardiff, UK Train Standard 103.30 Nil Return Nil Return 103.30
Robert Specterman-Green 2025-05-13 2025-05-14 BBC Director-General Speech Manchester, UK Train Standard 95.95 80.00 Nil Return 175.95
Robert Specterman-Green 2025-05-19 2025-05-22 Osaka Expo Osaka, Japan Scheduled flight Business 6,910.78 280.17 Nil Return 7,190.95
Robert Specterman-Green 2025-06-17 2025-06-18 Minister Bryant trip to Paris Paris, France Eurostar Economy 390.00 Nil Return Nil Return 390.00
Robert Specterman-Green 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 Working from DCMS Manchester Office Manchester, UK Train Standard 156.90 Nil Return Nil Return 156.90
Tom Crick 2025-04-03 2025-04-03 Wales Technology Awards Launch 2025 Cardiff, UK Private Car Standard 7.20 5.00 12.20 12.20
Tom Crick 2025-04-16 2025-04-18 High Side briefing, speaking at: "Artificial Intelligence and Creativity: Opportunity or Threat" symposium and "Havoc" premiere London, UK Train Economy 214.20 393.50 10.00 618.70
Tom Crick 2025-04-23 2025-04-23 SCS Away Day London, UK Train Economy 166.45 10.00 6.70 183.15
Tom Crick 2025-04-24 2025-04-24 Wales Technology Leadership Council meeting with SoS for Wales Newport, UK Private Car Standard 2.70 Nil Return Nil Return 2.70
Tom Crick 2025-04-28 2025-04-30 British Computer Society Summit. Panel member: Pathway to Chief Scientific Advisor Sheffield, UK Private Car Standard 170.10 224.51 52.00 448.61
Tom Crick 2025-05-01 2025-05-01 S&T DG AI Action Plan Meeting London, UK Train Economy 205.80 10.00 6.70 222.50
Tom Crick 2025-05-08 2025-05-08 Welsh Crucible Dinner Cardiff, UK Private Car Standard 12.60 Nil Return Nil Return 12.60
Tom Crick 2025-05-09 2025-05-09 Welsh Crucible Talk Cardiff, UK Private Car Standard 12.60 2.99 8.00 23.59
Tom Crick 2025-05-12 2025-05-13 Senior Cyber Incident Tabletop Exercise, in-person only + Royal Society Chief Scientific Advisers Network Dinner London, UK Train Economy 142.40 223.00 18.56 383.96
Tom Crick 2025-05-14 2025-05-15 Science Museum Director's Dinner. Exercise Alkarab. CSA pandemic preparedness exercise, in-person only London, UK Train Economy 250.17 210.42 21.56 482.73
Tom Crick 2025-05-19 2025-05-20 Boulby Underground Laboratory Visit, accompanying GCSA Boulby, UK Private Car Standard 267.30 139.42 5.00 411.72
Tom Crick 2025-05-21 2025-05-21 University of Bristol - Reflections of a Chief Scientific Adviser: Broad and Inclusive Definitions of "Science" and "Advice" Bristol, UK Private Car Standard 31.50 Nil Return 11.90 43.40
Tom Crick 2025-05-28 2025-05-28 AHRC morning with new UKRI CEO, Sir Ian Chapman London, UK Train Economy 201.60 10.00 Nil Return 211.60
Tom Crick 2025-06-02 2025-06-02 Meetings in London Office London, UK Train Economy 205.80 10.00 Nil Return 215.80
Tom Crick 2025-06-09 2025-06-10 Meetings in London Office and Wellcome event London, UK Train Economy 167.00 187.59 18.56 737.15
Tom Crick 2025-06-11 2025-06-11 Wales SCS Network Face to Face Cardiff, UK Private Car Standard 11.70 Nil Return 7.00 18.70
Tom Crick 2025-06-16 2025-06-17 Working in London Office for internal meetings, CSA reception and x-WH workshop London, UK Train Economy 149.00 207.00 5.00 361.00
Tom Crick 2025-06-25 2025-06-25 Civil Service Live and meeting with GCSA Cardiff, UK Private Car Standard 11.70 10.00 Nil Return 21.70
Tom Crick 2025-06-26 2025-06-27 Cambridge Forum on Generative AI and the Novel. Dinner and day event Cambridge, UK Private Car Standard 173.70 28.95 5.00 207.65
Tom Crick 2025-06-30 2025-07-02 CSA trip to various meetings at 100PS, as well as speaking at British Academy event and SLT away morning London, UK Train Economy 203.30 417.38 30.34 650.32
William Macfarlane 2025-06-26 2025-06-26 Travel to return to St Albans following delayed trains St Albans, UK Taxi Standard 7.00 Nil Return Nil Return 7.00